Pentax K-S2 vs Sony W730

Let's take a closer look at the Pentax K-S2 vs Sony W730, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-S2 (20MP) and W730 (16MP) and the K-S2 (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The K-S2 was released 2 years later than the W730 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the K-S2 matches up against the W730 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-S2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-S2 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-S2 enjoys outer measurements of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the K-S2 versus the W730.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-S2 and W730 is 64 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-S2 and W730.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-S2 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-S2 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher K-S2 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.